PULL

'PULL' is a 4 letter word starting with P and ending with L

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Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for PULL

Definition of pull

• strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
• take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
• take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
• hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"
• cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
• apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"
• rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"
• operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"
• steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
• move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"
• cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
• the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
• a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
• a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
• special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
• the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"